The Uncontrolled Night of the Steel Nemesis

Shen Yan and Jian Xingyao were the sworn enemies acknowledged by the whole school, their constant clashes spilling from the debate stage to the sports field. Shen Yan was the golden boy, masking an unsuspected desire for control beneath his carefree, untamed exterior; Jian Xingyao remained cool and poised, never letting anyone catch even the slightest crack in her composure. That evening, the two were taking inventory in the storage room, neither of them noticing the lock had long since rusted. A muffled thud—and they were sealed inside that cramped, windowless space.